Jamaal May

Jamaal May
Born 1982
Detroit, Michigan
Occupation Poet, Professor
Nationality American

Jamaal May is an American poet from Detroit.[1][2] May was included in the Best American Poetry anthology from 2014.

Life and career

May lived in Detroit, where he taught poetry in public schools. He received an MFA from Warren Wilson College.[3] May has taught at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is currently a fellow at the Kenyon Review.[4] May cites Vievee Francis, another poet from Detroit, as an influence and mentor.

His work has appeared in the The Believer, Poetry, and Ploughshares.[1][5] His debut book, Hum, was favorably reviewed by HTML Giant and other publications.[6][7]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 Poetry Foundation. "Jamaal May". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Williams, Brooke (4 February 2014). "Jamaal May -- Detroit Humming Inside Him". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. ↑ The Kenyon Review. "Jamaal May". The Kenyon Review. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Hodge, Anna Claire. "Interview: Jamaal May". The Southeast Review. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  5. ↑ The Believer (1 September 2013). "Contributors: Jamaal May". The Believer. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Cain, Martin. "Hum by Jamaal May". HTMLGiant. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Winter, David (5 September 2014). "Review of Hum by Jamaal May". The Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2015.


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